October 29, 2011

NYSUT's leaders get double-digit raises


Teachers union president saw $44,808 increase in a time of layoffs, cutbacks at state's schools.
NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi received a $44,808 raise, according to the most recent publicly filed tax returns from 2010. His base salary went to $240,180 from $195,372, a 23 percent increase.

Maple Hill sweeps at Patroon Cross Country Championships

Cats’ Bulich finishes 1st overall

SCHODACK — Maple Hill swept the boys and girls Patroon Conference varsity cross country championships Wednesday at its home course of Schodack Island State Park, according to an email from Hudson coach Andrew Ohrin.

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October 26, 2011

News In a Nutshell

The local police's use of force seriously injured an Occupy activist and Iraq War veteran.

Scott Olsen, 24, remains sedated on a respirator, in stable but critical condition at Oakland’s Highland Hospital after being hit in the head with a police projectile.


To operate the robot, all he needs is a broadband Internet connection and his laptop hooked up to a microphone, speaker and two cameras.






It turns out John's wife Gloria had suffered a brain aneurysm and fractured her skull after falling down. Had Titan not alerted Benton of Gloria's peril, she may have not survived, the station reported. 



Celebrities are not part of the 99 percent. They are not even the 1 percent. In fact, many of them are lower than even the .01 percent.

Last week the Wall Street Journal debuted a handy calculator that allows the user to plug in their salary and find out what wage percentile they fall in. The only problem is that celebrity salaries are so high it can't calculate them beyond .01 percent.


Tyler spent almost four hours in the hospital, where doctors administered stitches, and affixed two dental implants to replace his lost teeth. He has since returned to his hotel to recover, after being discharged in "good condition," according to Reuters.